St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16
THE ENATE.
Fhe Upper House Gets Hts First At
tack Of 0rator3 in Committee OF the
Whole.

Notwithstanding it was Saturday the SEN
ate came promptly to ORDER and without
the usual long preface of petitions and
resolutions. it proceeded to the introduction
of bills. Those introduced were:
Mr.. matchmaking act incorporating
the city OF Naseca Passed under suspension
of rules.
Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING the Duluth. Red
Wing Southern Railroad company. or any
other corporation TO build bridge over the
Mississippi river. Goodnue delegation.
MIR. COMMUNICATING acknowledgements
of conyeyances taken By notaries public
whose terms of office may have expired.
Judiciary.
Mr.. Goodrich-Providing for the taxation
of real lands which have hitherto not been
listed as taxable, but which. under the deci-
sion of the supreme court, become taxable
Taxes and tax laws.
Mr.. Clough-Facating territorial road line
in township 20, range %. ii Hennepin county
Judiciary.
Mr.. Child-Making il the duty of county
superintendent OF schools IL answer all let
matters. superintende nts to apply for legal
information TO county attorneys Or the attor-
ney general. judiciary.
Mr.. Scheffer-Allowing officers at the head
of departments Of the state government TO
have seats in the legislature. and permitting
ciary.
MIR. Observation-Disclosures voters in the
township of Gltnwood TO hold their town
meetings and elections in the village of Glen
wood. Passed under suspension of rules.
Mr. DEMONSTRATING Tor physiological
temperance instruction in public schools.
Teachers are required TO be proficient in the
study OF the effect of alcohol and narcotics
upon the human system. The penaltv of
refusal or neglect 10 comply with the pro-
posed law is to be forfeiture OF state aid.
Education.
Mr.. misunderstanding secton3, chapter
-, laws Of 1881, relating 10 banks Banks.
Mr.. Notwithstanding county commits
sioners OF Selby county to reimburse persons
having overpaid money while acting lis treas
urers of said county. Passed under suspen-
sion of rules.
Mr.. Misunderstanding the Canada thistle
law. Judiciary.
Mr.. BOwen-Legalizing canvass OF the vote
taken upon the amendment to article OF the
constitution. judiciary.
Mr.. Whiteman - Legalzing certificates
executed by virtue OF section II, chapter 81,
title l, statutes O. 1878, relating 10 the fore
closure of mortgages. judiciary.
PASSAGE AND POsTPoNEMENT.
Passage was recommended by the COM
mittee on insane Of the bill to secure to in
mates of insane aSylums the protection of
their postal rights. and by the Judiciary
committee of the bills to exclude byStand-
ers from court rooms during criminal pro-
ceedings, and defining the liabilities OF rail
roads to employees for personal injuries.
The last bill was amended 50 that its pro-
visions would not apply to employees en-
gagged upon the construction of new
roads. Indefinite pOstponement was recon-
mended by the judiciary committee of Mr..
tn %i,al To-
relating to witnesses and evidence, and of
Mr.. Nachbar's proposed amendment relat-
ing TO fees of jurors and witnesses. On
Mr.. Nachbar's amendment his bill was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole. SEN
atOr Wards bill to abolish the Office of oil
inspector was reported back without recon-
meDdation, but was requested to be placed
among general orders for reference to the
committee of the whole.
Resolutions for the appointment of an
assistant clerk for the railroad committee,
and for the printing of 500 copies of the re-
port of the state waterways commission,
were adopted.
The senate resolved into committee of the
whole. with Senator Goodrich III the chair.
Mr.. Goodrich bill. amendment to the penal
code, bringing minor offenseS under the
jurisdiction Of justices of the peace, Mr.
Nachbars proposed amendment to establish
The toll OF grist mills at One-eighth. Mr..
OsWald's proposed amendment to the bank
ing laws to reduce the amount of a single
loan and increase the available fund, Mr.
ClOugh'S bill to reduce fees Tor scaling logs
from to cents. Mr. Cope's bill to give
preference in public employment to eX-
soldiers, Mr.. Days. defining school holidays.
amended to include Memorial dav, and Mr.
Oswald's bill relating to mortgage foreclos-
ureS. were all recommended to pass. but
Mr.. Nachbar's bill being excepted from the
report. motion by Mr.. Child. of Mcleod
laid it upon the table Discussion in the
committee was wonderful and varied: it
was the first effort of the senate 10 be elo-
quent. Days school holiday bill started
the talk. An amendment to make
MEMORIAL DAY
also an holiday was opposed by Mr.. Day
and Mr.. Dodge, the latter giving it as his
opinion that it would be better for the
children to stay at home and learn their
geography. arithmetic and grammar"
MeSsrs. Durant, Pope, Edwards, Nelson.
Keller. Anderson. and others urged the
amendment on the ground that the rising
generation should be taught by the occur
renee of the holiday that the old soldiers
1OuSnl DlSu tllu ulEi W save lil6 I llOl.
ana the memory of the heroic dead should
be hOnored and they might also be taught
no; only to respect valOr, but TO be brave in
anticipation of possible national emergen-
cies. Some pretty sentiments were INDUCED
in by Messrs. Keller and Nelson. Mr..
Chapman. of lie Sueur. wanted an amend
ment to strike out New Years day, and
insert Memorial day. but the committee
moved otherwise and Mr. Pope amendment
adding Memorial day to the list was
adopted with a small opposition Vote. Then
an amendment to strike out the section of
the bill requir ng teachers to credit scholars
with attendance for the holidays
was adopted. The knowledge of
the senate as to parliamentary law
was shown to be limited. however, as a
motion to recommend the passage of the
bill was carried and afterward reconsidered,
and finally carried again. the chair being in
error He had been hasty in putting the
motion to recommend, although Mr.. Bowen
had the floor and was asking for recogni-
ton. Then, to give the senator from
Brown fair play. he allowed reconsidera-
ton, which is parliamentary, as the COM
mittee of the whole cannot reconsider.
Loans OH Transit reduce.
The objects of Senator Whiteman's bill
relating 10 banks, which was handed to him
by Public Examiner Knox. are given
in Mr.. Knox's last report. The